adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I'll present it to her; she'll be pleased with the attention.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll present it to her; she'll be pleased with the attention.”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
BON-BONS
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From this reading THE BOX OF BON-BONS.
BOXnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE BOX OF BON-BONS.
cashmerenounUS /ˈkæʒmɪr/
a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
dove-colored
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From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
Hartrick
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From this reading “Why not take a box of bon-bons to Mrs. Hartrick?” she said to herself.
Hartricks
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From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why not take a box of bon-bons to Mrs. Hartrick?” she said to herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
I'll
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From this reading I'll present it to her; she'll be pleased with the attention.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Why not take a box of bon-bons to Mrs. Hartrick?” she said to herself.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOX OF BON-BONS.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I'll present it to her; she'll be pleased with the attention.”
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I'll present it to her; she'll be pleased with the attention.”
rose-coloredadjective
reflecting optimism
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why not take a box of bon-bons to Mrs. Hartrick?” she said to herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
she'll
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From this reading I'll present it to her; she'll be pleased with the attention.”
Stephanotie
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From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
sweetmeatnoun
a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Why not take a box of bon-bons to Mrs. Hartrick?” she said to herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOX OF BON-BONS.
There's
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From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not take a box of bon-bons to Mrs. Hartrick?” she said to herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It occurred to Stephanotie that, as she could not wear the rose-colored dress, as she must go perforce to the Hartricks' in her dove-colored cashmere, with its very neat velvet collar and cuffs, she would at least make her entrance a little striking.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “There's that great big new box which I have not opened yet It contains dozens of every kind of sweetmeat.
